The Holy See called today for a global moratorium on the use of the death penalty aiming at the abolition.
the execution of a death row convict, who was scheduled to be hanged early in the morning, was stayed due
At least 17 prisoners were hanged in Iran between March 3 and 4.
The House voted 85-10 for HB 1879, the bill by Republican Rep. Mike Christian, who began studying
the National Assembly of Suriname abolished the death penalty, in the framework
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Saudi murderers, bringing to 38 the number of death sentences carried out in
Four terrorists belonging to banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have been sentenced to
a man, identified as Babakhan V., was executed for extortion in the Central Prison of Khoram Abad,
Saudi Arabia beheaded two Saudis in two different cities between 1 and 3 March, bringing to 36 the number of death sentences carried out in the kingdom this year.
The 2 killers of young itinerant merchant, Amirouche Mebrek in January 2014, were sentenced to death in
Three men were sentenced to death by a Bahrain court and seven others were given a life term for killing
Georgia postponed the execution of Kelly Renee Gissendaner late today because of concerns about the
Two political prisoners who could be executed within hours
